Authors Notes: Sorry for the wait but exams and teachers not believing students have a life out of school.
Disclaimer: Don't own JKR's world so don't sue
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Previously on chapter 11
Severus sat on the bed next to his son and looked him in the eye. "Draco will always be my godson, Harry, and nothing will change that" Harry looked at his hands "But you are my son now and nothing will change that. I will try to act like more of a father to you instead of a teacher."
Harry looked back at his 'father' and gave a small smile.
Draco had fallen asleep on the sofa after a long talk with Remus. Remus was happy. One problem was solved and hopefully that will clear the way
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Chapter 12 – The Move
That morning everyone was awoken early to help pack all that needed to be taken to the new house. Everyone was in a hurry.
Draco had to run back to the manor around seven to clean up and pack his things, and then he was going to have to rush back to the gate house to help Remus, which he had promised to do when he had awoken this morning, as well as try and fit breakfast in.
Remus had sent the house elves back to the manor house for that needed more attention at hand, but now he was regretting it since he didn't know where everything was. He didn't even bother showering; he just threw on some clothes and grabbed a loaf of bread to eat.
Back in the manor things were more hectic as Severus wouldn't allow anyone to help him pack up his potion laboratory, study or bedroom. Once things were moving along he allowed his house elf Archer to help pack. The rush to stow everything had started to tire him. He had been up since four in the morning and it was now nine o'clock; he had not had his coffee, the house elves wouldn't stop pestering him and worst of all, they weren't going to be finished anytime soon and that was what really aggravating him most.
Harry had his house elf Ives pack his things, which was done quickly, and had Sir Fredrick find anything from outside that was theirs for Harry taken some things outside with him whenever he had gone outside but could not remember at that moment if he had brought them in with him.
Harry was saddened by their departure from Rippon Lea since Sir Fredrick wouldn't be coming. Even though he now had Remus for a confidant and Severus as a kind of a father figure, it was still hard.
Harry was overseeing the rest of the house being packed. Since things where running smoothly he decided to try a bit of breakfast and head towards the breakfast room. When he arrived he found seated at the table was Malfoy and after their confrontation last night he was not in the mood to have another one. Harry just walked into the room, ignoring the boy at the end of the table, sat opposite and started to pile food on his plate.
Draco noticed when Potter-Snape entered the room, but didn't bother to acknowledge that he had crossed the threshold and just continued with what he was eating. They sat like that, in dead silence, as they ate till they were full. Both unintentionally finished at the same time and they nearly collided as they exited the room. Draco and Harry stopped and looked at each before going their separate ways.
The look they gave was one of truce though neither doubted that it would stop them fighting.
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By mid-afternoon everything had been packed and was on its way to its new home on Opaleye Island. Not long after a port-key arrived in the shape of water bottle for them to follow.
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When the arrived at the landing area they found Adair Huxley waiting for them in same spot as last time with the same coach and horse.
"We really need to stop meeting like this." He yelled out jokingly towards the group.
"Huxley," Severus said in greeting, while ushering the rest onto the couch. He was not in the best of moods and that was putting it mildly. Harry and Draco kept quiet and didn't have the courage start something for fear of the consequences. They remembered the punishments he dealt out at Hogwarts.
Remus, on the other hand, would have liked to start something, it had something to do with his marauder nature, but he feared that the boys will then bear the brunt of the consequences, so he waited until the boys where safe in their rooms before doing anything.
Adair felt the mood of the new Potion Professor and took a quick step back on his hoofed legs, tipped his hat, rapidly climbed on top the drivers seat, flicking the reins before he even sat down properly, and headed down to Widdershins.
"Well" he said so only the horses will hear him, "If this is how he is like when he is only packing and moving house, I would hate to see what he is like when the students gets on his nerves. I'd hate to be in his way then, that's for sure."
Both horses snorted in agreement.
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Sorry its short but got a lot of complaints about not updating in awhile. Hopefully I will make the next one a bit longer and up sooner but no promises since I have to survive the 3rd term of school then end of year exams.
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